Heinleins books in order of when they were originally published. Heinlein the greatest literature of all time editor eric. Starship troopers stranger in a strange land the moon is a harsh mistress glory road. Heinlein shelved 5 times as robertaheinlein avg rating 3.
How robert heinlein went from socialist to rightwing. Heinlein, prolific american writer considered to be one of the most literary and sophisticated of sciencefiction writers. Jul 07, 2012 of all his books, the reason this remains heinleins masterpiece is because the book seems to somehow elevate itself out of the authors own interests. The robert heinlein omnibus 1958 and a robert heinlein omnibus 1966 uk sfbc book that combines stories from the man who sold the moon and the green hills of earth.
Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued. Ive never read anything by robert heinlein before, but im trying to broaden my reading a little and ive heard good things about the guy. Like many kids of my generation early baby boomers who grew up to be politica. Hubbard who founded the church of scientology, heinlein left his religion in his books. Robert heinlein historical records and family trees. Heinleins travels around the world, from the badwy sex shows of new orleans, to the panama canal, the african veldt and beyond. What is your favorite robert heinlein book, and why. Heinlein was born on july 7, 1907 to rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein in butler, missouri. Sometimes called the dean of science fiction writers, he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. Heinlein scholar bill patterson speculates that these five books might have been the setup for a huge meganovel about a war in the cosmic all paralleling doc smiths universe of the lensmen. Robert heinlein 1904 new york robert heinlein in 1910 united states federal census robert heinlein was born circa 1904, at birth place, new york, to nicholas heinlein and mary heinlein. Heinleins body of work is a perfect example of the need for good editing. Some of the best robert heinlein books include starship troopers, stranger in a strange land, and the moon is a harsh mistress.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. However, his philosophy and style change so much over time, from the rather socialist originally unpublished for us the living or the past through tomorrow to the very libertarian works such as the moon is a. Heinlein 19071988, often called the science fiction grand master, was the author of such groundbreaking novels as starship troopers, red planet, stranger in a strange land and the moon is a harsh mistress. Heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 is a prolific american writer, considered to be one of the big three of science fiction authors together with isaac asimov, and arthur c. Destination moon is based on one of his short stories. The heinlein juvenile novels ranked because the internet. Heinlein wrote twelve novels, all published by scribners, that were aimed at what we now call the ya market. Robert anson heinlein was born in butler, missouri on july 7, 1907. An essayist, novelist, and short story writer, robert anson heinlein also wrote using the pen names anson macdonald, lyle monroe, john riverside, caleb saunders, and simon york. Heinlein bibliography includes 32 novels, 59 short stories and 16 collections published during his life.
Although missouri was his birthplace, his family only stayed there for a few more months after his birth, before deciding to move to kansas city where he would be spending most of his youth. Then i went on to others i will fear no evil, the number of the beast, job, etc. Jul 07, 2007 heinlein scholar bill patterson speculates that these five books might have been the setup for a huge meganovel about a war in the cosmic all paralleling doc smiths universe of the lensmen. Stranger in a strange land ebook written by robert a. Robert heinlein books in order books reading order. He did much to develop the genre after graduating from the u. Download and read online for free ebooks written by robert a heinlein. Ideally i want a list of all books that are part of this multiverse and might be spoiled by reading world as myth so i will create and dole out a maximum bounty to the first person who can produce what looks like a complete listing of not only the heinlein books, but the.
These days it may be difficult to understand the effect heinleins writing once hadon science fiction readers to begin with and, after stranger in a strange land, on anyone caught up in the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s. However, the entire robert heinlein book list is given below for his numerous scifi works written between 19071988. Top 10 best robert heinlein novels are especially marked. She was a chemist and rocket test engineer, and held a higher rank in the navy than heinlein himself. In his later books, he gained more and more creative control, and his. Often called the dean of science fiction writers, he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. Use arrows to rank one item in best robert heinlein novels vs another. The 1966 version adds three stories that were not in the 1958 editions. Robert anson heinlein 19071988 was born in missouri. The heinlein juvenile novels theyd be called ya today were my introduction into science fiction, much as the hobbit was my introduction into fantasy. Heinlein 19071988 was productive during a writing career that spanned the last 49 years of his life. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into 22 languages and include stranger in a strange land, starship troopers, time enough for love, and the moon is a harsh mistress. Personally he is my favorite author and i honestly love everything he has written. July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired naval officer.
Robert a heinlein books biography and list of works. Best robert heinlein novels most, greatest of everything. Stranger was the first heinlein novel i read and i enjoyed it immensely. It is a science fiction book about a guy named rod walker who is taking a survival course needed in order. It includes the order to read the robert heinlein future history main. Heinlein is often associated with fellow masters isaac asimov and arthur c. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stranger in a strange land. There was also an episode of masters of science fiction based on a heinlein story.
Much of his growing up years was spent in kansas city, the place where the heinlein family shifted a few months after his birth. Heinlein has probably been my favorite author since i was around ten years old and discovered his juvenile series. The puppet masters is based on heinlein s novel of the same name. Johnsons sense of the word, they are classics in their field either the science fiction or the ya fiction field.
From rocket ship galileo 1947 to have space suitwill travel 1958, robert a. Naval academy in 1929 and serving in the navy for five years, heinlein pursued graduate studies in. July 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was an american sciencefiction author, aeronautical engineer, and retired naval officer. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The puppet masters is based on heinleins novel of the same name. Robert heinleins expanded universe book by robert a. Dick, the first being a typed postcard and dated 3201976 from robert heinlein and signed by him being about 100 words apologizing for taking so long to respond to older letters, excuses why an upcoming trip to tasmania. He became the first science fiction writer to break into major general maga. Robert a heinlein 1907 1988 robert anson heinlein july 7, 1907 may 8, 1988 was one of the most influential authors in the science fiction genre.
Heinlein books due to its creativity and theme of selfreliance, and is regarded as one of the best scifi cult classics of all time. Heinlein was one of the greatest and most influential american sf writers of the 20th century. After a variety of jobs, he began to write science fiction in 1939. He is a fourtime winner of the hugo award and a recipient of three retro hugos. It seemed to me that all the main characters in each book were merely transplants of the last. Heinleins greatest works, the moon is a harsh mistress rose from the golden age of science fiction to become an. First published in 1941, this story explores the idea of using mathematics and the fourth dimension to build a new type of house. Internationally recognized as a seminal science fiction writer, robert a.
Robert heinlein, signed abebooks shop for books, art. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. Even today, more than 40 years after the influential works of heinlein were published, people still point to reading heinleins science fiction writings as the catalyst that brought them to exploring polyamorous lifestyles. However, any of his lazarus long stories take place in the same universe methuselahs children 1941 serialized magazine version methuselahs children 1958 rewritten novel version time enough for love 1973 the number of the beast 1980 the cat who walks through walls 1985 to sail beyond the sunset 1987 the. Us navy 192934 regarded as the most influential writer of modern science fiction, author robert heinlein is ranked as one of the four luminaries of the. Robert anson heinlein was an american sciencefiction author, aeronautical engineer, and. The heinlein juvenile novels ranked because the internet is. He was the third son of rex ivar heinlein and bam lyle heinlein. He served five years in the us navy and then attended graduate classes in mathematics and physics at ucla. So they sent for me to find out why mike wanted to give away ten.
Both good books, but the title is your favorite heinlein novel. The only problem is that he seems to have written a lot of stuff, and i dont know where to start. A fourtime winner of the hugo award for best novel, heinlein put science fiction on the national bestseller lists a. Heinlein is a recognized science fiction writer, who wrote short stories, novellas and novels from 1939 until. Heinleins first short story was life line, which he had written for a contest but instead sold it to astounding sciencefiction in 1939 for more than the contest would have paid for first prize. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game. Heinlein, in full robert anson heinlein, born july 7, 1907, butler, missouri, u. Heinlein published 32 novels, 59 short stories, and 16 collections during his life.
Are there any movies based on robert heinleins works. Mai 1988 in carmel bythesea, kalifornien war ein amerikanischer sciencefictionschriftsteller. Four films, two tv series, several episodes of a radio series, and a board game derive more or less directly from his work. H4h is a military appreciation program and wants to place heinleins books, and other science fiction titles, into the hands of active military personnel, particularly those deployed, or in veterans hospitals. The interesting universesrealities of the multiverse are the creations of strong fabulists, among whom heinlein was certainly ranked by. Heinlein, fourtime winner of the hugo award and recipient of three retro hugos, received the first grand master nebula award for lifetime achievement. Of all his books, the reason this remains heinleins masterpiece is because the book seems to somehow elevate itself out of the authors own interests. Most of his books take place in their own universes. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. He developed new themes, new techniques and approaches. This novel, the door into summer, takes place in 1970 with the main character, daniel boone davis. There are twelve main heinlein juvenile novels, and starship troopers and podkayne of mars are frequently included in the list. Jun 12, 2004 stranger was the first heinlein novel i read and i enjoyed it immensely.
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